Did some light work. Also, the air duct from the ZHP had more open area, so I swapped it over. Still have some bumper gaps to take care of.
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Did some light work. Also, the air duct from the ZHP had more open area, so I swapped it over. Still have some bumper gaps to take care of.
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-Corey
2003 Blue ZHP Sedan @ 210k
Dead due to damaged valve. Parts are being transferred to a wagon:
2003 325iT Japanrot 6MT @ 230k
To follow up with my last post, a lot of fuckery was needed to get the passenger's cable in. I spent a bunch of time wire brushing and filing the hole in the subframe to no avail. So I decided to remove the bushing on the lever-end, by dremmeling the square base flush with the threads, then pulling the bushing out:
Unfortunately the threads were ever so slightly too big for the bushing. So I ended up cutting it off, and reaming out the old one with a drill:
Then pushed the cable through the subframe, and stuck the bushing on:
And, as the square end mates with the lever to prevent the cable from turning, I had to tighten the nut with a vicegrip:
Anyways, I did manage to adjust the cables following the BMW procedure to get 2/3 clicks on the lever to get resistance/stopped rotor, even with my stud kit. My car is still on stands and my garage looks like a warzone, so I haven't gotten a chance to test the handbrake on the ground, but it should work.
So 1.5 days spent with just the handbrake, and half a day on getting my SS lines, rotors, and pads in. Excellent
Spent a few days finally getting around to doing the OPG on the X5. It wasn't too hard but dealing with the AWD required diff, axle and complete subframe removal. I'll never understand who thought putting the right front axle through the oil pan was a great idea. Car was up on the QuickJack and engine hanging by the Harbor Freight engine support bar for a solid week waiting on the oil to stop dripping on the left front corner where the seam requires Dreibond sealant.
All in all glad to have it done. All back together and no leaks other than the famous GM A5S390R selector shaft seal. Tool had to be ordered from Germany so maybe next week. It's not like I'm going anywhere.
- 2002 E46 325i ZPP (2/02 build date) Alpine White exterior/Hell Beige interior
- 2004 E53 X5 3.0 ZSP (4/04 build date) Jet Black exterior/Sand Beige interior
Digital Competition Systems
The older I get... The faster I was...
No Fear
No pictures but I pressed in new rear wheel bearings and hubs in the rear. Also replaced the upper and lower control arm bushings with the m3 style ball joint units.
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His - 2004 Imola Red / Alcantara 330i | 6MT | ZHP |
Her's - 2005 Black Sapphire Metallic / Black Leather 330i | 6MT | ZHP |
Had to get the passenger side Takata airbag recall done, so handled that with the dealer yesterday. No pictures from that.
Today was a little Sunday funday with my new foam cannon and chemical guys wash. Stuff is phenomenal. Car has a ceramic coating from the PO, so that certainly helps, too.
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Amazing results.
2005 IR / black / 6MT157,000 miles
Lawrence
"But Mama....That's where the fun is!"
BMW CCA #192742
San Diego & Sin City Chapter
NRA Lifetime Member
STABLE
'90 M3 AWII - Garage Queen (The Crown Jewel)
'20 X5 M Sport Tourquis Blue - #3 Son Ride
'23 X5 M Sport Sapphire Black - #1 Son Ride
'23 X5 M Sport Mineral White - Daughter & Grand Kids Ride
'24 X4 M40i Brooklyn Grey - SO's New Ride
'05 330i ZHP Mystic Blue Metallic 6 spd - My Ride
'03 Nissan Frontier XE Crew Cab - Hauler & Down Range vehicle
Looks really good with the ceramic coat. I used to have Opti-Coat on my car, but after a couple accidents + rust repair, all of that is unfortunately gone. To top it off, the body shop put it through their non-touchless wash, so I have some swirls after I spent some time with the DA getting them out
It was an awesome morning today so I took my M3 to work with me. Hearing my S54 at WOT is so soothing... I really love driving my M3 on the highway. BMW has done such a good job making their E46 line of vehicles with the M3 being the top tier of the line... I will never get tired of driving my M3.